From the Depths of the Abyss

Good day one and all. Thanks again for stopping by to take a read. It's been a bit of a week, winter has hit the region like a fucking truck. Over 15cm of snow and then some heavy winds right out of the north today to just whip everything around. I opened the front door and well over a foot tall drift waiting to fall in on my feet. Makes me just want to stay in a bake which I did a ton of the other day. Joys of cheap bags of baking bananas at the local grocery, so I went bananas...yes, its a good dad joke. I never would have guessed 8 months ago when I went off work for the first time that baking would make the kitchen a safe and relaxing place for me. I had never baked before and have slowly worked my way into it. I'd like to say that I make mean loaf of banana bread and have taken to learning bannock and my own pie crusts. It's a half way decent way to pass some time and gives a good sense of accomplishment when it works out. Even if its not perfect I can enjoy what I...

 Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Thank you for taking the time to stop by. These last couple days have been a chance for me to sit down, relax a little bit and take stock of things. This thanksgiving has been a little bit different then the last ones not only due to my current life situation but also due to the fact that this year as I think about things to be thankful for I can be genuine with my thoughts. It has been a long while since I have been able to do that, to be honest with myself so that I am able to really be appreciative for the things that I have in my life. As with many things over these past months, the chance to write has been a way to get my thoughts out in a more cohesive manner.  I've always been thankful for my girls but this year I feel a whole new level of thankful. These past 9 months since I started to truly heal have been full of highly charged emotional days, days where I haven't been able to do much of anything except sit on the floor and bawl my eyes ...